The BTO has several monitoring schemes underway and they ask us to report sightings via their new website for this. So, if you see any colour-dyed or colour-ringed birds, please click on to:
Tracking Waders on the Severn Estuary. Thanks everyone.
Clevedon Pier Heritage:
The staff producing this booklet detailing the history of the pier and its surroundings have asked for a few more pics, please can anyone help with:
Shelduck, Pochard, Whimbrel and Curlew. Pics need to be >3Mb in size to allow for good final reproduction in the booklet.
Full acknowledgements will be given. Thanks everyone.
Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blackcap, 14 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Treecreeper, 12 Goldfinch, 50 Linnet, 4 Bullfinch.
Bishopsworth (Bristol):
Crox Bottom: 1 Sparrowhawk, 11 Magpie, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing.
Manor Woods: 2 Teal, 14 Magpie, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 29 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch.
Vicarage Rd: 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 9 Goldfinch.
Eastville Park (Bristol):
Firecrest: 1 seen again, Corston Weir vicinity this morning (Larry Sweetland).
Other stuff, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Siskin.
Winterbourne:
Pond: The Wood Duck still present.
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black Redstart again jetty area.
Easter Compton:
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 50+ Lapwing, 2 Bullfinch.
New Passage-Northwick:
Shore & wetland: 19 Canada Goose, 30 Shelduck, 350 Wigeon, 15 Gadwall, 140 Teal, 1 drake Pintail, 40 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 160 Oystercatcher, 1,800 Dunlin, 230 Curlew, 70 Common Gull, 2 Water Pipit.
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| 11/1/16 Slavonian Grebe (Brian Lancastle) Paul Bowerman video: HERE |
Portishead:
Battery Pt: 1 Purple Sandpiper this morning.Yatton:
Wemberham Lane: 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 20 Fieldfare.
Clevedon coast:
Wain's Hill- Yeo Est: 1 Spotted Redshank again, up the river Yeo approx 800yds (Steve Sanins).
Other stuff, 70 Canada Goose, 140 Shelduck, 200 Wigeon, 360 Teal, 1 drake Goosander (Blind Yeo), 6 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 35 Oystercatcher, 25 Grey Plover, 50 Lapwing, 3,650 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 8 Snipe, 250 Curlew, 460 Redshank, 47 Turnstone, 55 Skylark, 275 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 45 Meadow Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, 6 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.
Sand Bay:
Dartford Warbler: The pair still present along Beach Rd, opposite Nos.32-35.
Other stuff, 6 Stonechat, 4 Linnet.
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| 11/1/16 Dartford Warbler (Simon Williams) |
Keynsham:
Lock Keeper pub: 2 drake Goosander again.
Paulton:
Village environs: 2 Buzzard, 75 Woodpigeon, 200 mixed Jackdaw/Rook, 2 Raven, 100 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 60 Yellowhammer.
Newton St Loe:
9 Teal, 6 Goosander, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20 Redpoll.
Bath:
Albert Terrace: 3 Redwing.
Blagdon Lake:
Lock Keeper pub: 2 drake Goosander again.
Paulton:
Village environs: 2 Buzzard, 75 Woodpigeon, 200 mixed Jackdaw/Rook, 2 Raven, 100 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 60 Yellowhammer.
Newton St Loe:
9 Teal, 6 Goosander, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20 Redpoll.
Bath:
Albert Terrace: 3 Redwing.
Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Sandpiper.
Litton Res:
1 Canada Goose, 16 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard.Planet Chew:
Glossy Ibis: 1 reported circling over Herriott's this afternoon. Does anyone have any details please?
39 Canada Goose, 24 Shelduck (numbers up), 14 Wigeon, 2 Scaup (Moreton), 3 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 17 Little Egret (HG Bay fields again), 2 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull (HG), 1 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Treecreeper, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Otter again (HG).
Chew STW 8/1/16: 2 Siberian Chiffchaff still (Andy Davis).
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| 11/1/16 Green Sandpiper (Mrs Trellis) regular recently along the track to the Moreton hide |
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| 11/1/16 Bullfinch (Mrs Trellis) Woodford Lodge this morning |
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Nick Cryer, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Martyn Hayes, Brian Lancastle, Benson Morris, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Mrs Trellis, Simon Williams, BL birds, severnsidebirds.
